Review of Safe House (2012) by Kathleen C — 11 Oct 2012

Shooting,shooting,fighting,shooting,fighting,shooting,shooting. Bourne-esque spy thriller with Washington and Reynolds who were very good together.

This review of Safe House (2012) was written by Kathleen C on 11 Oct 2012.

Safe House has generally received positive reviews.

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